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Originally Posted by tylersch  Why should we do what is "right"? What is the basis of what is "right"? Is it what you read in a sacred text like the Bible? the Qur'an? maybe some Buddhist texts? Many people follow these books and writings as a guideline for life. But why? Why follow what century old books say? |
Because those texts were writen by wise people that understood something and wanted to pass along what they thought in hopes that others will suffer less.
If we didn't have history or people writing about possible antidotes to suffering, then we'd have to learn right and wrong along the way from sctrach, sort of. I tend to think right and wrong is related to how much pain you cause for yourself and naturally one would choose less pain. Although there are ways to be numb to hurting other people and not realizing the pain that is occuring in their selves too.